2019-2020 / CHIM0729-1

Biological chemistry

Duration

50h Th

Number of credits

 Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in chemistry (60 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Christian Damblon, Loïc Quinton

Coordinator

Christian Damblon

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course presents various techniques used in Structural Biological Chemistry . The various techniques discussed in the course are: Solution NMR, Mass Spectrometry, X-ray crystallography, Infrared Spectroscopy, Cryo-electro-microscopy, molecular modeling. Theoretical aspects are explained on basis of practical results found in the literature

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course students will be able to understand the use of technology in structural biology and to identify methods to answer specific questions related to structural biology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic biology and biochemistry. Knowledge of the structure and properties of biological macromolecules. Structural analysis. The basics of spectroscopy.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

lectures

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

face to face

Recommended or required readings

Powerpoint presentation will be made available after the lecture

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam on the theory.
oral presentation of a bibliograophic research.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

C. Damblon Department of Chemistry building B6C, room 3.71 Allée de la Chimie, 3 B-4000 Liège(Sart-Tilman) tel : +3243663788 email: c.damblon@ulg.ac.be
Prof. Loïc Quinton  Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry -  Biological Chemistry MolSys Research Unit Allée du six Aout 11 - Quartier Agora B4000 -Liège 1 - Belgium Tel +32 4 366 3679 loic.quinton@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

For the August exam, the subject assessed is identical to the January exam and corresponds to the courses and powerpoint presentations that have been made available to students.

Assessment methods

The oral examination will consist of the discussion of a scientific publication. The publication will be provided to students in early August.

Contacts

Christian Damblon: c.damblon@uliege.be
Loïc Quinton: loic.quinton@uliege.be